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RASFFReference 2026.3941

Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in cayenne pepper from Turkey

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.3941
Notification ID
841297
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
official control on the market
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
cayenne pepper
Distribution status
Description
distribution restricted to notifying country
Notification ID
220
Notification ID
30611691
Category
Description
herbs and spices
Notification ID
18450
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30611717
    productAspect
    Kunststoffdose mit Kunststoffschraubdeckel und Etikett /// Plastic container with a plastic screw-top lid and a label
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    150.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    g
    Notification ID
    18974

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
134586

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    113,2 ± 64,1
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30611851
    maxPermittedLvl
    20 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    20
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    ochratoxin A - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    23-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  2. analyticalResult
    20,4 ± 4,5
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30611740
    maxPermittedLvl
    5 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    5
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    Aflatoxin B1 - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    23-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb
  3. analyticalResult
    21,4 ± 5,8
    Hazard category
    Description
    mycotoxins
    Notification ID
    30611862
    maxPermittedLvl
    10 µg/kg - ppb
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    10
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    µg/kg - ppb
    Name
    aflatoxin total - mycotoxins
    samplingDate
    23-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    µg/kg - ppb

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    recall from consumer
    Notification ID
    18836
    Notification ID
    30621722
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5007
    isoCode
    DE
    organizationName
    Germany

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
Türkiye
Notifying country or territory
Germany
Published distribution
Germany
Affected territories
Germany

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      841297
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      841297
    3. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      841297
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      841297
    5. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      841297
    Organisation
    code
    DE
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Description
    Germany
    Notification ID
    3
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      841297
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      841297
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      841297
    Organisation
    code
    TR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5223
    Description
    Türkiye
    Notification ID
    10218

RASFF

5007
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5007
    Notification ID
    16
    link
    http://www.lebensmittelwarnung.de

Provenance and context

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